How do I post a course syllabus?
An easy way for instructors or TAs to post a class syllabus is to first upload the syllabus file to the Canvas Files tool and then link and display that file in the Canvas Syllabus tool.
Go to Files
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This displays the site's file storage area.
Click Add Folder
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Name the Folder "Syllabus", then save the folder by clicking the Checkmark
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This creates a folder in the Files tool named "Syllabus"
Click on the Syllabus folder
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This displays the (empty) contents of the Syllabus folder
Click Upload
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This displays your computer's file locator.
Find the syllabus file on your computer, select it and click Open (or Select)
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This uploads the syllabus file to the Syllabus folder in the Files tool.
Go to the Syllabus tool
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Click Edit
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This displays the Syllabus tool editing text box.
Click on the "More" icon (vertical dots) and select the Documents icon then select "Course Documents"
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This displays an "Add" panel on the right displaying all of the Files uploaded to the course site Files tool
Select the syllabus file from the list
![Demo Institutional Access - American Art](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/318/633/original/7ae1536b-17a0-426a-91d3-35a64c2b8991.png)
This automatically creates a link in the Syllabus text box to the syllabus file in the Files tool
Example:
![Demo Institutional Access - American Art](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/318/635/original/40ec2c61-0477-4785-9cf8-433d643903b4.png)
Optional: Display the Syllabus file in the Syllabus tool
Highlight the Syllabus link, then click on Options
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This displays the Link Options panel on the right
Select "Preview inline," check the box next to "Expand preview by default, and select "Done"
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Click Update Syllabus
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This will automatically display the syllabus document in the syllabus tool.
Note: Click on the Syllabus tool to view the Syllabus inline preview
Example:
![Syllabus for Demo Institutional Access - American Art](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/318/643/original/0ba7d2ad-9140-4fba-a265-d18acbc8fde5.png)